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Goring Lock

Thames ⚙ Structure
Cherwell Thame and Wye catchment • Streatley • Oxfordshire • ID: 2003TH • Level
(1h ago) • 4 readings/hr • 178 views

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Current Level
0.009 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.009 mASD
24h Min
-0.012 mASD
Typical Range
0.05 - 0.22
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.31 mASD
EA official record
0.70 in our data (since Nov 2012)
Current level is 1% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for lock / structure gauges — their levels are driven by gate operation, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Rising · +0.9 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.009 mASD
08 Oct 01:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.009 mASD
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.007 mASD
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.007 mASD
08 Oct 00:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.007 mASD
08 Oct 00:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.006 mASD
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 0.005 mASD
07 Oct 23:45 ▬ steady 0.005 mASD
07 Oct 23:30 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.005 mASD
07 Oct 22:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.003 mASD
07 Oct 22:15 ▬ steady 0.002 mASD
07 Oct 22:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.002 mASD
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.001 mASD
07 Oct 21:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.002 mASD
07 Oct 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.003 mASD
07 Oct 21:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.002 mASD
07 Oct 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.001 mASD
07 Oct 20:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.000 mASD
07 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.001 mASD
07 Oct 20:00 0.000 mASD

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Goring Lock
  • Watercourse: River Thames
  • Nearest Town: Streatley
  • County: Oxfordshire
  • Coordinates: 51°31'24"N 1°8'29"W (51.523317, -1.141252)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (multi-sensor)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 2003TH
  • RLOI id: 7101 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 2003TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Cherwell Thame and Wye
  • Typical Range: 0.050 – 0.215 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 2.62 mASD (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

72 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 2.1 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 70 report not discharging, and for 2 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

💧
Thames Water · into River Thames · 2.1 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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Thames Water · into Cholsey Brook · 8.9 km upstream along the river
4 spills · 44 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Mill Brook · 14.6 km upstream along the river
137 spills · 2,721 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Thame · 17.5 km upstream along the river
15 spills · 121 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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Thames Water · into Moor Ditch · 27.8 km upstream along the river
26 spills · 339 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Ginge Brook · 32.3 km upstream along the river
47 spills · 639 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Thames Water · into Pyrton Stream · 38.6 km upstream along the river
30 spills · 137 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Placed on the river by its position alone.
💧
Thames Water · into Thames · 42.8 km upstream along the river
1 spill · 6 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

64 more further upstream, up to 130.1 km away along the river.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.0 km away).

42flood warnings 194flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 16 Feb 2026 — River Thames at Purley Village

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 2 48
2025 0 12
2024 9 21
2023 1 18
2022 0 2
2021 2 10
2020 3 16
2019 1 10
2018 0 5
2016 0 14
2015 0 1
2014 14 6
2013 3 11
2012 6 14
2011 0 2
2010 0 2
2009 1 1
2008 0 1

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Streatley flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Thames at Goring Lock flooding today?

The current level is 0.01m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Goring Lock?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Thames at Goring Lock?

The typical range at this station is 0.05m to 0.22m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.22m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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